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In an effort to prohibit the lending of money without a licence, the Bank of Tanzania (the BoT), on 24 November 2022 published a notice (the Notice) prohibiting institutions, companies and individuals who are in the business of providing loans without a licence contrary t..
On 22 and 23 December 2022, President Ramaphosa signed two key pieces of legislation into law – the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 2022 and the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrori..
In a judgment handed down by the SCA on 18 November 2022, several key South African mining and mineral law principles were enforced. The SCA also emphasised points that a mining rights applicant should keep in mind.
Zambia has ‘operationalized’ the business rescue mechanism, first introduced in July 2018 under the Corporate Insolvency Act No 9 of 2017, which allowed a one-year window period for the formulation and promulgation of the subsidiary legislation.
The Finance Act 2022 (the “Finance Act) amended the Income Tax Act to increase the Capital Gains Tax (the “CGT”) payable from 5% to 15% which became effective on 1st January 2023. CGT is a tax charged on profits or gains accrued from transfer of property i.e. buildings, l..
As a means of fundraising, tech startups in Africa have historically preferred listing on foreign stock exchanges, like the NASDAQ, NYSE, or the LSE. This trend represents a form of capital flight that has denied the local investing public in African markets where they op..
Law no. 22/2022, of December 28, was recently approved, amending the Value Added Tax Code (VAT Code) approved by Law no. 32/2007, of December 31, aiming to accommodate this legal device to the measures for the country’s economic acceleration package announced by the Gover..
On 30 November 2022, the Employment and Labour Relations Court allowed a claimfiled by former temporary employees of KCB Bank Kenya Ltd alleging unfair labour practices and discrimination ..
Under Companies and Allied Matters Act (“CAMA”) 1990, companies had authorized share capital consisting of issued share capital and unissued share capital (the “Old Regime”). However, CAMA 2020 recognizes only issued share capital without expressly stating what should be ..
